The Hague vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2094
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5008
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3950
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
548K
14.3M

The cost of living in The Hague is 28% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1613th and 3085th ($2094 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in The Hague compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. The Hague ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 35th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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The Hague Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1339
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5095
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.46
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9165
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2219
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2246
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2373
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2170
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2859
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2184
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2180
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1920
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2375
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2064
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1750
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2076
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2046
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1865
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1968
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1916
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1782
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1412
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1831
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1916
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1762
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1709
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1921
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1611

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033